Ventilated piston ring



May 18, 1937. H. P. PHILLIPS VENTILATED PISTON RING Filed Dec. 4, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY.

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. Patented May 18. 1937 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE- VENTILATED PISTON RING Harold P. Phillips, Maplewood, Mo.

Application December 4, 1933, Serial No. 700,805

16 Claims. (e1. 309-45) This invention relates to piston rings for inthrough one of a-series of ventilating recesses and ternal combustion engines, and, more particularshowing a portion of a piston in which the piston ly to that class of rings known as oil rings. p c ng ring s mounted and a Portion cy The object of my present invention is the pro der wall engaged by the lands of the ring. 5 vision of means in the form of a piston packing Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse section taken 5 ring so constructed as to efliciently function as through one of another series of ventilatin rean oil ring to prevent any excess lubricant workcesses showing a Portion of a piston in which the ing up the cylinder walls into the combustion piston packing ring ismounted and a portion of chamber of an internal combustion engine by dia cylinder wall engaged by the ring. recting any excess lubricant through ventilating Fig. '7 is a modified form of the ring shown in 10 recesses in the ring for return to the crank-case gthrough openings in the wall of a piston. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a modified form of A further object of the invention is the provi- Piston packing r sion of a ventilated piston packing ring which will Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the ring shown neither allow the cylinder wall to become excesin Fig. 8. l5 sively lubricated, or to become too dry. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the modified form A further object of the invention is the proviof rin sion of a piston packing ring having two series Fig. 11 is a horizontal sectional view of the of arcuate ventilating recesses arranged in stagring taken through one series of ventilating regered relation with one set fully open to the outcesses therein. 20 er periphery of the ring, fully open to the lower Fig. 12 is a top plan view of a further modified end face of the ring and partially open to the inform of piston packing ring.

ner periphery of thering. Fig. 13 is a bottom plan view of the ring.

A further object of the invention is the provi Fig. 14 is a front elevation of the ring. sion of a piston packing ring having two series Fig. 15 isa top plan view of a still further mod- 25 of interconnected ventilating recesses. iiied form of piston packing ring.

A further object of the invention is the provi- Fig. 16 is a bottom plan view of the ring. sion of a piston packing ring having groove con- Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the ring. nected arcuately shaped ventilating recesses. In carrying out one embodiment of my pres- A still further object of the invention is the ent piston packing ring, as illustrated in Figs. 1 30 I provision of a piston packing ring having vento 6, inclusive, I employ a suitable resilient metilating recesses provided with end walls convergtallic piston packing ring member designated ing from the outer to the inner peripheries of the generally as A. The outer peripheral face of the ring. ring is provided with a plurality of suitable chan- And, a still further object of the invention is nels I, and a plurality of suitable arcuately 35 the Provision o a piston packing ring having arshaped recesses 2, which channels and recesses cuately shaped ventilating recesses. are interconnected in alternate relation to pro- A still further object of the invention is the vide a single upper land 3 and a plurality of Provision f a P t ring h ch possesses advanspaced lower lands 4, which lower lands 6 are sep- Gages in P 15 of s p y d efliciency, and. arated by the formation of the recesses 2. The 40 at the same time proves itself comparatively inring is provided, as shown in Fig. 3, with a pluxp sive in c st f man rality of suitable ventilating openings 5, one for With the above and other objects in view, the each recess 2, and these openings serve to transinvention consists in the novel features of conform the superficial recesses into ventilating restructlon, arrangement and combination of parts cesses, as the openings are open to both the sur- 5 h r ina ter m r fully d s i d and finally faces of the recesses 2 and to the inner periph- D in out i the claims hereto appended. eral face of the ring. The ventilating openings Referring to theaccompanying drawings: may, if desired, be formed in the ring interme- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a piston packing diate the recesses 2, and open to the base of the ring embodying the features of my invention. channels and the inner peripheral face of the 50 Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the ring. ring, as shown at 5' in Fig. 7. In this latter Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the ring showing, the channels I are ventilated and the taken through one series vof ventilating recesses. recesses are not. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the ring. The lower end face. of the ring so described is Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse section taken provided with a plurality of ventilating recesses 55 H in the wall of the piston adjacent the ring 6, shown as disposed below the lower lands 4. The ventilating'recesses 6 are fully open to the outer peripheral face of the ring, fully open to the lower face of the ring and partially open to the inner peripheral face of the ring. The end walls! of the ventilating recesses 6 converge from the outer face of the ring to the inner face thereof with the inner edges of the end walls terminating in suitable spaced relation at the inner peripheral face of the ring. The .end walls are preferably, although not necessarily, arcuately shaped, as shown. The ventilated recesses 6 are disposed in overlapping relation to the recesses 2, so as to become interconnected therewith to permit the recesses to drain from their ends into the ventilated recesses 6, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. .1

By forming the arcuately shaped ventilated recesses 6 in the lower end face of the ring, it will be observed they provide the lower end of the ring with a plurality of spaced angularly shaped projections, or tabs 8, which are adapted to be seated on the lower wall 9 of a piston ring groove formed on a piston I0.

The ventilated ring is primarily adapted to serve in use as an oil ring for pistons, so that any surplus oil accumulation can be drained back into the crank-case of a motor through openings groove receiving the ventilated piston packing nng.

Each ring projection 8 serves as a lowermost land l2, and as such also serves as a lower wall for the ventilated recesses2. The superficial recesses 2 and the ventilated recesses 6 are arranged circumferentially of the ring in staggered relation and the recesses 2 serve to break the continuity of the lands 4 while the ventilated recesses 6 serve to break the continuity of the lands I2. The lower faces ofthe lands 4 and the upper faces of the lands l2 are shown as disposed in a plane with each'other.

The channelsl at the ends of the ring are shown as bridged, as at l3, thus closing the ends of the channels I adjacent the ends of the ring. However, the bridged portions I3 may, if desired, be eliminated, thus leaving the channels Iopen to the ends of the ring.

In Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11, I have shown a. modified form of piston packing ring A. This ring is shown as having a plurality of spaced circumferentially arranged ventilated recesses 2' providing thereby upper and lower lands 3' and 4'. The ventilated recesses-2 are not groove connected, as are the ventilated recesses 2 shown in Fig. 3.

The lower end face of this form of ring is provided with a plurality ofventilating recesses 5' shown as disposed in staggered relations to the recesses 2', as are the recesses 2 and 6 shown in Fig. 3, and the end walls thereof are arcuately shaped as at 1' the same as the end walls 1 shown in Fig. 3. By forming the arcuately shaped ventilating recesses 6' in the lower face of the ring, there is provided thereby a plurality of spaced angularly shaped projections, or tabs 8' similar to the projections 8 in Fig. 3, but of less length than projections 8, thereby eliminating the lower lands l2 shown in Fig. 3.

In Figs. 12, 13, and 14, I have shown a further modified form of piston packing ring A. This ring is shown as having a superficial channel I" forming an upper land 3" and a lower land 4". This form of ring has its lower end face provided with a plurality of ventilating recesses 6" similar to recesses 6 in Fig. 3, and the end walls thereand inner peripheries and to the lower face of the ring, there is provided thereby a plurality of spaced'angularly shaped projections, or tabs 8" similar to the projections 8 shown in Figs. 2 and 3. However, in this instance, the outer peripheral faces of the projections 8" are each provided with a channel I 4 so that the recesses 6" will be groove connected.

In Figs. 15, 16, and 1'7, I have shown a still further modified form of piston packing ring A. This ring is shown as having its lower end face provided with a plurality of ventilating recesses 6" similar to recesses 6 in Fig. 3 and the end walls thereof are arcuately shaped, as at 1", the same as the end walls 1 shown in Figs. 2 and 3. By forming the arcuately shaped ventilating recesses 6' in the lower face of the ring and open to the outer and inner peripheries and to the lower end face thereof, there is provided thereby a plurality of spaced angularly shaped projections, or tabs 8'" similar to the projections 8 shownin Figs. 2 and 3. The projections 8" are each provided in their outer peripheral face with a channel l4 so that the recesses 6' will be groove connected. The ring is thus provided with a continuous upper land 3" and spaced lower lands 4".

From the foregoing description, it is evident that I have provided a piston ring provided on its lower end face with a plurality of ventilating recesses fully open to the outer peripheral face of the ring, fully open to the lower end face of the ring, and partially open to the inner peripheral face of the ring, and that the said ventilating recesses have their end walls converging from the outer periphery of the ring to the inner periphery thereof.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that a simple device for this P p e has been disclosed, but it is to be understood that I do not desire to restrict, or limit myself to the very details of the construction shown and described, which is merely illustrative, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention may be made without conflicting or departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A piston ring having spaced arcuately shaped ventilating recesses and vertically spaced outer facial channels, the upper of said channels being continuous, the lower of said channels being spaced circumferentially of the ring, separated at adjacent ends by the ventilating recesses and communicating with said recesses.

2. A piston ring comprising a split ring memher having a continuous circumferential groove,

lands on the ring, and said tab sections having outer facial grooves formed therein in circumferential alignment to provide spaced circumferentially aligned lands between the ventilating grooves.

4. A split piston ring having a continuous outer facial groove and a series of open ended radial ventilating grooves formed with opposed arcuately shaped walls in one end of the ring and pro,- viding thereby a series of tab sections, and said tab sections having outer facial grooves to provide spaced circumferentially aligned lands at the radially grooved end of the ring.

5. A ventilated piston ring consisting of a. split ring like member having a continuous outer facial groove to provide a pair of spaced continuous circumferential lands, a series of open ended radial ventilating grooves formed in one end of the ring like member providing spaced tab sections thereon, said tab sections having outer facial grooves in circumferential alignment to provide lands thereon in circumferential alignment between the ventilating grooves, and the ring being of like diametrical dimensions through all of the aforesaid lands.

6. A piston ring, as defined in claim 5, wherein one of the tab sections is separable and formed on adjacent end portions of the split ring like member in such fashion as to provide a stepjoint therebetween.

7. A ventilated piston consisting of a split ring member having a continuous outer facial groove to provide spaced continuous relatively narrow circumferential lands, said ring member having a series of open ended radial ventilating grooves formed in one end thereof to provide a series of tab sections between the ventilating grooves, and said tab sections having outer facial grooves to provide each tab section with a land at its free outer edge.

8. A split piston ring having a series of spaced open ended radial ventilating recesses in one end face thereof providing a series of tab sections therebetween, and the outer faces of said tab sections having circumferentially aligned grooves formed therein to provide a continuous land adjacent the base of the tab sections, and a series of spaced circumferentially aligned lands at the radially grooved end of the ring.

9. A split piston ring having a continuous circumferential groove in its outer face and a series v of spaced radial ventilating grooves formed in one end face thereo-fto provide a series of tab sections therebetween, and the outer faces of said tab sections having circumferentially aligned grooves formed therein to provide a series of circumferentially aligned lands at the free outer edges of the tab sections and the. ring through all of the lands being of the same diameter.

10. A piston ring having a continuous circumferential groove in its outer peripheral face adjacent one end of the ring to provide two spaced relatively narrow circumferential lands and provided in the opposite end face of the ring with a series of open ended radial grooves out of communication with said circumferential groove and.

providing thereby a series of tab sections therebetween with arcuately shaped walls, and the outer faces of the tab sections having circumferentially aligned grooves therein to provide the tab sections with circumferentially aligned lands having the same diametrical dimensions as the aforesaid two lands.

11. A piston ring having its outer peripheral face divided by a circumferential groove to form a pair of cylinder wall engaging lands, the ring being provided in an end face thereof with a ends, each of said ventilating grooves being open at its inner end to the inner peripheral face of the ring and at its outer end to the outer peripheral face of the ring, and the outer faces of the tab sections having circumferentially aligned grooves therein to provide a series of spaced circumferentially aligned lands, and the diameter of the ring through all of the aforesaid lands being the same.

12. A piston ring having its outer peripheral face divided bya continuous circumferential groove, disposed closer to one end of the ring than the other, into a pair of cylinder wall engaging lands, the ring being provided in the end face farthest from said groove with a series 'of open ended radial grooves having arcuately 13. A piston ring having one of its end faces divided by a series of open ended radial grooves, having opposed arcuately shaped walls, into a series of tab sections, and the outer faces of said tab sections having circumferentially aligned grooves therein forming a series -of spaced unconnected circumferentially aligned cylinder wall engaging lands at the radially grooved end of the piston ring.

"14. A split piston ring having a series of open ended radial ventilating grooves formed in one end face thereof and providing thereby a series of tab like sections therebetween, a continuous split land at one end of the ring, and lands formed at the free outer edge portion of each tab like section by grooving the tab like sections.

15. A piston ring having a series of radial ventilating recesses formed in the lower face thereof and open also to the inner and outer peripheral faces of the ring to provide a series of tab like sections, a land adjacent the upper ends of the ventilating recesses and said tab likesections,

and a land adjacent the lower end of each tab-' the tab sections and there being a land adjacent the lower face of each tab section, and the lower faces .of the tab sections including the lands serving as bearing portions.

HAROLD P. PHILLIPS. 

